Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-07-09
COULDN'T BULLDOZE HIM.


Judge Hoge, the nominee OF 1.-THE cit
izens of the Fifth Precinct opposed to
Church and State" for the lower branch
of the Legislature, was also elected
Chairman of the Precinct Committee.
The meeting was not called under the
auspices of any political party, either
National or local, although an unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to identity it
with the Liberal organization. The Re-
publican organs intimation yesterday
that the omission to elect delegates TO
the Liberal County Convention, was an
oversight, was untrue. A motion to that
effect was made, but was so promptly
and emphatically opposed that it was
Withdrawn before coming to vote.
Had it been voted upon it would have
been defeated by at least ten to one.
This was conclusive evidence that the
spirit of the meeting was almost unani-
mously opposed to Identification with any
political party whatever. 1t was simply
meeting called for the purpose
OF nominating a candidate for the
House from that precinct, to which all
anti-Church and State voters were in
vited to attend. 1t was nnmerously at
tended, and the proceedings were
harmonious, notwithstanding the fire.
brand which was attempted to be intro
duced, but which was so quickly ex-
tinguished by the good sense, independ-
ence and patriotism of the assemblage.
The Republican organ doomed the meet
ing in the expectation that it could
dictate its proceedings. When in
gloriously defeated in the meeting, it still
attempted to carry out its rule or ruin
policy by instigating threats to the
nominee that unless he placed himself
directly under the Liberal banner, and as
Chairman Of the Precinct Committee,
called meeting to elect delegates to the
Liberal County Convention, he would not
receive the support of the clique which
it assumes to control.
Without due reflection, Judge Hoge
signed a call to that effect, but upon
further consideration came to the sensi-
BILE conclusion that he was not invested
with such authority, and promptly re-
scinded the orders for its publication in
the two Gentle papers. Had he done
otherwise he would have destroyed every
chance for his own election and probably
that of any other anti-Mormon candidate
that might be nominated in his precinct.
The Republican paper this morning at
tempts to throw cold water upon Judge
Hoge's nomination by hypocritical whin-
ing OF complications which. 10 not exist.
except in the heart-wishes of those who
attempted to induce him to betray the
trust reposed in him by the loyal people
Of his precinct. There is no awkward
dilemma, Except in the cussedness Of the
few malcontents and obstructionists,
whose selfish purpose having been
thwarted, would sacrifice the loyal cause
upon the altar of their disappointment
and chagrin. The proper course is plain
ly outlined and clearly marked. Judge
Hoge has heretofore acted with the Lib
eral party, and probably his sympathies
are now ia unison with that organization.
He is the unanimous choice OF the loyal
people OF his Precinct, as indicated by
the unanimous voice of the mass
convention which made him its
nominee. Let the Liberal County
Convention ratify the nomination. 1t
will most certainly do so. if it is sincere
in its professions of devotion to the cause
and actuated by desire to promote its
success. The nominee in National poll
tics is Democrat, and the Democratic
County Convention would not, in our
opinion, stultify itself or its principles by
selecting him as its candidate for his As
sembly District. While The DEMOCRAT
does not assume to dictate the
policy Of its party in this
matter, it most unhesitatingly
recommends this cooperative course.
1t will thus indicate its willingness to
make such reasonable concessions as
was evinced by the County Committee in
its overtures to the presumed
representations of the Liberal
party. With this tripartite endorsement,
the really loyal elements will be
thoroughly combined. Such a spike
team ought certainly to be strong
enough to pull the candidate through,
against the counter-tug of the Mormon
equines, and such attempts to manipu-
late the brakes as will probably be made
by the marplots represented by the
morning paper.